Use your air fryer to whip up crispy chilli beef for dinner. It takes just 30 minutes to make – perfect for a crowdpleasing midweek meal
Prep:15 mins
Serves 2
250g thin-cut minute steak, thinly sliced into strips2 tbsp cornflour2 tbsp vegetable oil, plus a drizzle2 garlic cloves, crushedthumb-sized piece of ginger, peeled and cut into matchsticks1 red chilli, thinly sliced1 red pepper, cut into chunks4 spring onions, sliced, green and white parts separated4 tbsp rice wine vinegar or white wine vinegar1 tbsp soy sauce2 tbsp sweet chilli sauce2 tbsp tomato ketchup
STEP 1First, combine the marinade ingredients in a bowl. Add the steak strips and toss to coat. Leave in the fridge for up to 24 hrs if you can, or carry on to step 2.STEP 2Sprinkle the cornflour over the steak and mix until each piece is coated in a floury paste. Pull the strips apart and arrange over a plate. Drizzle each piece of steak with a little oil. Heat the air fryer to 220C if it has a preheat setting.STEP 3Carefully put the beef on the cooking rack in the air fryer, cook for 6 mins, then turn and cook for another 4-6 mins until crispy.STEP 4Meanwhile, heat 2 tbsp vegetable oil in a wok over a high heat and stir-fry the garlic, ginger, chilli, pepper and white ends of the spring onions for 2-3 mins until the pepper softens. Be careful not to burn the ginger and garlic. Add the vinegar, soy, sweet chilli sauce and tomato ketchup, mix well and cook for another minute until bubbling.STEP 5Tip the beef into the wok and toss through the sauce. Continue cooking for another minute until piping hot, then serve scattered with the spring onion greens and a little extra sauce on the side.
